In November 2024, real estate agent Sandy Taylor from the Barfoot & Thompson Blockhouse Bay branch, sold our family home at Stamford Park Road, Mt Roskill.

We found Sandy to be very friendly and helpful. She has a good knowledge of the area and of the house price we could expect to achieve. She knows the market well and advised us which advertising methods would most likely reach our target audience. She also advised on staging the house and provided the contact details of a company that staged the house prior to going to the market.

We were advised by Sandy and others that house prices had dropped and that the housing market was slow. The house went to market Thursday 22 November. Sandy held open homes on Saturday and Sunday of that weekend and by Monday 25 November, offers from three potential buyers were presented to us.

We accepted the highest offer which was above the asking price and Sandy advised us to also accept a backup offer which she negotiated to be the asking price. The house became unconditional to the first offer the following week.

We enjoyed working with Sandy and found her to be very helpful. She made the process of selling our home relatively easy for us. We would recommend her to others who need the services of an experienced estate agent. We look forward to completing the contract next week.

We appointed Sandy Taylor as our real estate salesperson because my parents needed to sell their home in Glen Eden and go into a private hospital. Sandy went out of her way to keep them and ourselves informed, and even dropped in to see our parents in the hospital to keep them up to date. Our house became vacant and Sandy helped keep the house clean and tidy for them. One day, Sandy brought our mother some flowers and prior to giving them to her, Sandy went to the house and picked up one of our mother's vases so she could have them in her own vase at the hospital in her room.

We believe Sandy did everything in her power to get a fair price and to get the house sold.

My mother needed to sell her home in Pt Chevalier so that she could move to Selwyn Village. My wife knew Sandy Taylor worked in real estate and was trusted within the industry. Sandy was helpful with Mum and made sure she was not inconvenienced at all. Open homes were booked around Mum’s schedule, and we as the children were kept informed every step of the way. Of course, with mums’ permission. Sandy knew the size of Mum’s apartment in Selwyn Village so was able to assist Mum in what furniture etc she should take.

We felt that we had had someone we could trust and it was proved when the job was finished and both parties were happy.

Sandy Taylor was referred to me by my neighbour. I found Sandy to be very professional in her approach to the marketing of our property. Originally, we did not wish to sell by auction, but after listening to the rationale during Sandy’s presentation to us, we knew that to achieve a full market price, auction was the way to go.

We were not disappointed in our decision to employ Sandy, the price that was achieved was more than our reserve price.

My mother was admitted to a rest home and it was decided, as the market was moving downwards, that the family would put the house on the market. Sandy was recommended to contact. This I did as I live in Australia and could not always be here to look after the house. My brother lives in a community house so needed someone I could trust. The house was sold in just two weeks of open homes when I was sent an offer that was almost acceptable. I asked Sandy’s advice on whether it was a good offer. Her advice was, while there maybe more money to come if we had held another weekend of open homes, that the market was still falling and we had a genuine cash buyer who had offered within the range of the appraisal given. He spoke to his wife, who said “you went to Sandy because you trusted her,” then said” the bird in the hand is worth more than a bird in the bush”. We went ahead and accepted the price offered after one more increase in price.

We were more than happy to listen as we watched as the New Zealand prices continued in a downward trend. Thanks Sandy.